Chinedum Elekwachi
Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has chided the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate for flagging off their campaign just seven days before the voting process.
Soludo, candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in the November 8 governorship election in the state described the development as proof that the party was not serious about the contest.
The governor’s reaction came barely two hours after the APC flagged off its campaign at the All Saints Cathedral Field, Onitsha, on Friday.
Addressing APGA supporters during his campaign rally held at the Njikoka Local Government Headquarters, Abagana, Soludo urged the people to come out en masse on election day and vote out the APC and other opposition parties contesting the race.
“This is shocking and a mockery for a political party like the APC to flag off its campaign seven days to the voting process. Though it’s not a surprise, because its candidate is in the race to gain cheap popularity.
“Please, on the day of the election, step out en masse, collect their money, eat it, and vote them out.
“What I can tell you here today is that I have no competitor in this gubernatorial race. What you have seen in the last three years of my administration in terms of transformation is evidence that we will win the election — and we can only win when we all go out and vote,” Soludo said.
The APGA rally featured a donation of ₦50 million to the governor’s re-election bid, while that of APC attracted national officials of the party, governors, including Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma, and thousands of supporters in the state.
